Kenny Burrell (Prestige album)

Kenny Burrell (also reissued as Blue Moods) is an album by guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded in 1957 and released on the Prestige label.[1]

Kenny Burrell
Studio album by
Released1957
RecordedFebruary 1, 1957
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length36:21
LabelPrestige
PRLP 7088
ProducerBob Weinstock
Kenny Burrell chronology
Earthy
(1957)
Kenny Burrell
(1957)
K. B. Blues
(1957)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [3]

In the Allmusic review by Scott Yanow, he stated: "Guitarist Kenny Burrell, 25 at the time, is heard during one of his earlier sessions playing in his already recognizable straight-ahead style with a quintet... It's enjoyable music".[2]

Track listing

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  1. "Don't Cry Baby" (Saul Bernie, James P. Johnson, Stella Unger) - 8:20
  2. "Drum Boogie" (Roy Eldridge, Gene Krupa) - 9:14
  3. "Strictly Confidential" (Bud Powell) - 6:25
  4. "All of You" (Cole Porter) - 6:17
  5. "Perception" (Kenny Burrell) - 6:05

Personnel

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The album was reissued in 1964 as Blue Moods (Prestige 7308).

References

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  1. ^ Prestige Records discography accessed July 31, 2012
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed July 31, 2012
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 33. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.